Suspect accused of fatally shooting boy, 8, in Pomona in court

Police have been investigating the repeated gunfire concentrating on the house the place eight-yr-previous Jonah Hwang was struck by a bullet. Photograph: OnSceneTV

A person is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a cost of homicide within the capturing demise of an eight-yr-previous boy in a Pomona residence.

Sengchan Houl, 35, of Pomona was arrested about eleven:forty a.m. Sunday and booked on suspicion of homicide within the dying of Jonah Hwang, who was killed on Feb. 20 within the 1100 block of West eleventh Road. Houl is being held in lieu of $2 million bail and is scheduled to be requested Tuesday to enter a plea.

The boy was inside the house together with his household, visiting pals for dinner, when he was struck by the bullet. Police have stated the household dwelling on the residence the place the shootings occurred had no gang ties.

At a information convention Monday afternoon, Pomona Police Chief Paul Capraro stated there have been a complete of 4 shootings since January on the home, the newest on Saturday about 7:15 a.m., however authorities don’t know why.

“On three of the shootings, the home was unoccupied,” Capraro stated. “Proof suggests that each one 4 of those shootings are associated.”

Capraro stated investigators have been capable of determine the car believed to have been utilized in all 4 shootings and, with the help of a number of businesses, arrested Houl on Sunday.

“Mr Houl was stopped (whereas) driving the suspect car that we had recognized. … He was stopped whereas leaving his home in an unincorporated space within the metropolis of Pomona. In his possession on the time of his arrest was a firearm that we consider was used within the shootings.”

Capraro stated he didn’t understand how lengthy the household had been dwelling on the house, however he believes they’re the unique house owners of the home. They’ve since moved out.

“In the event that they’re the unique house owners, it clearly couldn’t have been one thing that occurred previous to them,” he stated.

A motive for the shootings was unclear. Capraro stated police are persevering with to research, and can attempt to decide if anybody else might have been concerned.

He stated the suspect apparently didn’t have an in depth felony report, and it was unknown if he was concerned in legal organizations.

Requested if he can conclude that since there have been 4 shootings on the home since January that Jonah undoubtedly wasn’t the meant goal, Capraro was measured in his response.

“We’re nonetheless wanting into that as a risk; nevertheless, going again to the identical home for 4 occasions there’s one thing associated to that that (is) extra possible than Jonah being the topic of the capturing. Nevertheless, we’re not constructive of that but.”

The youth’s household introduced him residence from a Taiwanese orphanage lower than three years in the past. The residents internet hosting the dinner have been married faculty academics with two youngsters of their very own, in accordance with neighbors.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on March eight accepted a $10,000 reward, and one other $20,000 reward was provided by the Pomona Police Division and…